Washington Visit Prompts Three Orphaned Girls Move In
Aunt Olympia proposes that three young nieces live with the Senator in Washington. The plan hinges on the sisters finishing Limpy’s high school term and the Senator agreeing to host them as part of a political and personal alliance. The girls weigh the odds while Olympia plots a dramatic shift in their lives.
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Washington
Limpy
Helen
Andrew Jackson
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Olympia
Adele
Del
Hilda
Ollie
Bones
Iowa
Brick
Tragic car crash leaves orphans visited by senator's wife
Orphans Helen Adele and Limpy lose their mother and father in a fatal accident. Aunt Olympia, wife of Senator Alencon Delaporte Slopshire, visits the grieving siblings.
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Helen
Adele
Limpy
Olympia
Alencon Delaporte Slopshire
Senator’s Fall Fight Puts Rival on the Trail
A political insider details how a Senator backs a rival by crafting his campaign, including hiring the best publicity man and funneling funds. The rival, Brother Wilkie, wins once, then faces the Senator’s bid for higher office, using underhanded tactics and a brood of brats on the stump to sway voters.
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Brother Wilkie
Wilkie
Papa
Beldame
Pretty dress pattern 8576 for bold color contrasts
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept offers dress No. 8576 in dark bright colors with double collar and cuffs. Materials suggested include faille maire flat crepe and velveteen, size 12 to 40, with a step by step sew chart and a slim youthful silhouette. Send 15 cents and pattern details to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
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Maire
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
England’s blackout era fuels street lights and gear
During air raids Britain developed ground visible lighting and gear. The article notes blackout spectacles including road traffics lights headlights and police uniforms designed to be seen only by those on the ground.
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England
Geneva Streetcars Convert Cars to Moving Restaurants
In Geneva Switzerland streetcars now dedicate their entire interiors to dining passengers who eat and drink while the vehicles move through the city. The novel transit dining trend blends transport with meals as riders enjoy a unique urban experience.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Stealth Torpedo Swerves to Strike Before Evasion
Navies employ a torpedo that initially targets a distant point or rearward area, then after a travel arc abruptly alters course to hit before the target can turn aside. The weapon’s homing behavior resembles a sudden pivot to intercept.
Marital Trends Show More Widowed Men Marry Spinsters
A study finds that widowed and divorced men marry spinster women at a much higher rate than widowed and divorced women marry bachelors, revealing gendered patterns in remarriage tendencies.
Redwood Giants Defy Natural Death Says Collier's
A Collier's note claims giant redwoods in California and Oregon rarely die of natural causes, underscoring their remarkable resilience and long lifespans across the Pacific Northwest.
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California
Oregon
Collier’s
Household Tips From Old Tricks and Remedies
Consumers learn practical tips for cooking and home care. Bait a mousetrap with cheese alternatives like chocolate and peanuts. Store potatoes properly to avoid sugar formation. Use orange in chocolate desserts. Chill egg whites for merengue and prevent shrinking. Tighten sagged cane chairs with salt scrub and paint. Roast fat side up to baste itself and plan meals to save energy. Add sugar to rinsing water to stiffen white silk fabrics. Scrub shirt cuffs and collars with warm soapy water to loosen dirt.
Prosecution Objected Over Question in Courtroom Banter
A defense attorney cross examined a witness described as a lovely blonde with blue eyes. The attorney asked where she was on Monday and Tuesday nights and what she would be doing tomorrow. The prosecutor objected, but the judge heard the remark: I asked her first.
Krakatoa Eruption of 1883: World's Loudest Blow
The Krakatoa explosion in August 1883 was the largest volcanic blast in recorded history. Two thirds of the island disappeared into the sea, massive tsunamis struck Java and Sumatra, and air waves circled the globe seven times, killing more than 30,000 people and destroying hundreds of villages.
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Krakatoa
Java
Sumatra
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